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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council, continued yesterday afternoon, the recommendations in the report received from Mr. Norman Selfe, respecting the metropolitan water supply, were…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · page 6

NAWTOWS,—An ordinary meeting of the Council held on 13th July, 1880, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Wildman), and Aldermen Bedford, Goodsell, J. F. Smith, J. H. Smith, Tye and Whately. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Trades' and Labour Council was held last night in the Hyde Park Hotel, Mr. Roylance, the president, in the chair. The following…

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Trades aud Labour Council

Evening News · Thursday 5 August 1880 · page 2

A meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Trains and Labour Council was held last right in the Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. Roylance occupied the chair. The following political programme, drawn…

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City Municipal Matters. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1880 · page 7

Sir,—A correspondent, signing himself "An Old Ratepayer," in your issue of to-day, writing in reference to the City Corporation, among many other doubtful assertions says, "At the last election for aldermen, a Mr. J. D…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Trades and Labour Council met last night at the Hyde Dark Hotel, the president (Mr. W. B. Cole) being in the chair. Delegates from the following societies were present:--Carpenters and…

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Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales

Evening News · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. W. B. Cole, the president, occupied the chair, and the following trades were represented:—Sydney…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 4

DARLINGTON (August 5),--Present: The mayor (Alderman Elvy) in the chair, with Alserman Hawken, Biddles, Humphries, Stephens and Hargraves. Correspondence: From Richard Seldon, of…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 7

ASHFIELD (July 19).--Present: Tae mayor (Mr. D Halborow, J.P.), and Aldermen Clissold, Fyle, Hammond, Moss, Nicholson, Bend and Shilling." Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 4

The Town Hall Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council held a meeting yesterday morning at the Town Hall, the Mayor presiding. THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 2

THERE was a full attendance of aldermen at the City Council meeting this morning. After the paving question had been disposed of Alderman O'CONNOR moved the following…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1880 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of aldermen…

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Municipal and Sanitary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1880 · page 7

Although the City Council have not yet commenced the erection of cattle sale yards, the debentures for the work are being sold at an average of £103, which is a good indication that the prospective resources of the Council are of a…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 3

The weekly committee meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers yesterday, the Mayor prosidiny. A letter was read from the Agricultural Society, offering £150 per year for a…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 4

HUNTER'S HILL (July 30).--Regular meeting. Present: The mayor (Mr. J. K. Heydon), in the chair, and Aldermen Jeanneret, Tornaghi and Manning. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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America. First Provincial Council in Philadelphia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 7

The most important event in the history of the Church in the State of Pennsylvania since the erection of Philadelphia into a Metropolitan See over five years ago, was…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 7

REDFERN (August 13.)---Present: The mayor (Alderman Hudson) in the chair, with Aldermen Farr, O'Connell, Young, Andrew, and Williamson. The finance committee's report, recommending the…

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Our Rome Letter. ROME, July 2. the Municipal Elections

Evening News · Monday 16 August 1880 · page 4

GREAT excitement was caused in Rome by the success of the clerical and moderate parties at the municipal elections in Rome on the 20th of June. Fourteen vacancies were to be filled on the…

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